Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART VI SECTION A LINES 1A AND 1B THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON SERVES AS THE SOLE DIRECTED TRUSTEE OF THIS TRUST. THE PLAN SPONSOR IS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. THE TRUST IS ADMINISTERED BY THE PLAN SPONSOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT. AS SUCH, THE VEBA DOES NOT HAVE A GOVERNING BODY THAT EXERCISES DISCRETION. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION B, LINES 12-15 THESE QUESTIONS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRUST DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES; THEREFORE, NO PROCESSES RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARE IN PLACE. FORM 990, PART VI SECTION B LINE 11B THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE WILL REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING AND VERIFY AMOUNTS TIE TO INTERNALLY PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BANK STATEMENTS OF THE TRUST. FORM 990 PART VI SECTION C LINE 19 AS A 501(c)(9) ORGANIZATION, THE TRUST IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE THE DOCUMENTS REFERENCED IN QUESTION 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990 PART VII SECTION A LINE 1A COLUMN (B) AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITIONS AS TRUSTEE, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ACTING AS INVESTMENT FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF BANK OF MONTREAL-HARRIS TRUST. THESE SERVICES REQUIRE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL BANK EMPLOYEES' INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THUS CANNOT BE QUANTIFIED ON AN HOURLY BASIS. THEREFORE THE TRUSTEE'S FEES ARE NOT BASED UPON HOURLY BASIS BUT ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON FACTORS SUCH AS THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ACCOUNT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON'S AGREEMENT WITH BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 1 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF BANK OF MONTREAL-HARRIS TRUST HAS NOTED THAT ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS ARE REPORTED ON THE "MODIFIED CASH" BASIS WHICH IS A MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED BY THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF BANK OF MONTREAL-HARRIS TRUST AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REG. 1.446-1(C)(IV). THOUGH THIS DESCRIPTION IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE ACCOUNTING METHOD AND IT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE METHOD USED FOR ITS BOOKS. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF BANK OF MONTREAL-HARRIS TRUST BELIEVES THAT THE METHOD CLEARLY REFLECTS INCOME AND IS CONSISTENTLY USED. |
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